India B773 near Delhi on May 27th 2021, bat in cabin
Last Update: May 28, 2021 / 21:08:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-105
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
VT-ALM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration VT-ALU reached Newark with a delay of 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi about 46 hours after landing.
India's DGCA reported fumigation was carried and the bat was removed from the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-105
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
VT-ALM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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